Friday Photo Time

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14 years ago
by dawniebrown in , , ,

Kara at Innocent Charms Chats has started a weekly photo drop called #fridayphototime.

All of my old photos have just been downloaded to a portable harddrive so I’m not posting any #flashbackfriday photos but here are just a few of my favourite photos taken over the last week :) This week looking back at my photos, it seems to have been an Oscar week :)

Orchard Toys – Red Dog, Blue Dog

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14 years ago
by dawniebrown in , , ,

Orchard Toys have very kindly sent Zara one of their Red Dog, Blue Dog games to review.

Red Dog, Blue Dog is a fun first lotto game for very young players with the aim being to match all the coloured pictures to the playing board. It is for ages 2-5 and there are 4 playing boards so it can be played by up to 4 players. In our household we love toys and games which encourage learning and family interaction and so we were very happy to be sent this to review :)

Now I have to admit we don’t exactly play the game as lotto at the moment as with Zara being only 22 months old, she doesn’t quite understand the idea of lotto. But we have had lots of fun making up our own games such as snap, matching the animals to the boards, finding the same image in different colours, learning colours. The possibilities are as endless as your imagination! We love being able to play together as a family although it will be a little bit longer until Oscar can join in as well ;) I’d love to post some photos of us all playing with Red Dog, Blue Dog but whenever we are playing I’m usually too busy having fun to remember to take photos at the same time :)

Red Dog, Blue Dog sells for £9.25 which is a fantastic price for a great stocking filler this Christmas :)

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Galt Playnest

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14 years ago
by dawniebrown in , , ,

We were sent a Galt Playnest a while back to review and it is one of those products that we like so much that I feel it should be included in my Christmas Gift Guide.

“The triangular shaped Playnest has various activities to explore including a furry mane, squeaky elephant ear and crinkly leaves, hiding monkeys and snakes and furry tiger tummy. The triangular shape offers baby additional sideways support when sitting. The fabric cover has a quilted centre for baby’s comfort and is machine washable.”

The playnest is a firm favourite in our house, loved by both Oscar and Zara. Now Oscar is at the stage where he is just mastering sitting up, it is a great place for me to pop him with his toys so he can wobble about to his hearts content.

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Of course when Zara is around the playnest becomes a boat, a car and anything else which involves her jumping in it with Oscar and playing with him. Luckily there is enough room for the both of them “just” :)

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I was going to include a video here of Oscar in the playnest but to be honest he was just lying there being a bit boring and I’ve got a much more entertaining one of Zara in it which I’m going to show you instead :) Just to prove that even 20 month olds still enjoy playing with it!

The playnests sell for £28.99 which I feel is a pretty good price for the amount of use we get out of it. If you’re looking for something to buy for baby at Christmas then I think it would make a fabulous present :)

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Leapfrog – My Own Leaptop

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14 years ago
by dawniebrown in , ,

The lovely people at Leapfrog have sent Zara one of their My Own Leaptop’s to review and all I can say is what a HUGE hit it is in our house :)

“Personalise pretend computer play with My Own Leaptop™! Choose and download songs for a custom playlist, explore 6 learning activity stations and personalise 8 email messages for your child to enjoy! Parents can connect to the online LeapFrog® Learning Path for customised learning insights and ideas to expand the learning. Available in 2 colors: green and purple.”

When you first get the Leaptop you connect it to your computer with the included USB cable and then you can personalise it by connecting to the Leapfrog website. You get to personalise 3 emails and choose from certain songs and then it is ready to play with.

Zara spends hours playing with hers and she loves that she gets emails from Mummy, Daddy and Oscar. I love the blog button personally, it’s nice to get them interested in the world of blogging at an early age after all :)

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I’ve done a little video below to show you just a few of the features of the Leaptop.

My Own Leaptop sells for the bargain price of just £19.99 which I think is fantastic value for a toy that provides this much entertainment and learning. 10/10 to Leapfrog for this toy from the Brown household :)

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Ribbons and Tulle – Childrens T-shirt Giveaway

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14 years ago
by dawniebrown in ,

Ribbons and Tulle is an online store which specialises in personalised products for events such as weddings, christenings or parties. They also do a fabulous range of sparkly t-shirts. The product I’m featuring in my christmas gift guide is this lovely sparkly childrens t-shirt.

What little girl wouldn’t love a lovely sparkly t-shirt as a present? The best thing is that each t-shirt is hand embellished and so any character of your choice or personalisation can be done for the design meaning you little girl can have something unique! T-shirts come in a full range of sizes from 1-2 upwards and a choice of colours. They sell for £10 on the Ribbon and Tulle website which I think is good value for a personalised t-shirt.

Lisa from Ribbons and Tulle has very kindly agreed to offer a super competition prize for one of you lovely readers. The winner will get to choose a childrens tshirt with the design of their choice on it.

How to Enter -

You can do all of the actions below or just 1 of them but please make sure you leave a separate comment for each action you take or your entries will not be valid & please make sure you leave a way of contacting you either email or twitter, Thank you x

* Subscribe to my blog by email/RSS feed

* Like Me on Facebook http://facebook.com/kneesupmotherbrown (there is a link on the right sidebar!)

* Follow me on twitter @dawnie_brown

* Follow Ribbons and Tulle on twitter @ribbonsandtulle

* Like Ribbons and Tulle on Facebook Ribbons and Tulle Facebook Page

* Tweet the following “I’d like to win a sparkly childrens t-shirt with @ribbonsandtulle & @dawnie_brown in this FAB giveaway at http://wp.me/pWTCL-HJ ”

Good luck! UK entries only please. The winner will be drawn by random.org on Sunday 13th November 2011 at 8pm x

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The Chocolate Library – Super Bumper Chocolate Giveaway

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by dawniebrown in , ,

Let’s face it Christmas isn’t Christmas without chocolate is it? Or is that just me being a chocoholic? ;)
The Chocolate Library have been in touch to tell me about their lovely products and they sent me a lovely Nursery Teacher Chocolate Bar for Zara to give to her carer at nursery. (I know, I’ve been sent chocolate to give away and not eat myself :( )

“It’s important to us that our products taste as good as they look. All the chocolate we use is made with premium quality Belgian chocolate and contains higher than average cocoa solids ensuring the milk chocolate has a smooth texture and creamy taste while the dark bar has a rich and intense flavour. Minimum cocoa solids: 35% for milk, 70% for dark.”

As well as Nursery Teacher chocolate bars, they have bars for teachers, parents, cat lovers and a whole range of other people. They also have gift bundles of a book and a chocolate bar for cat lovers, dog lovers and teachers. I think it is a really great idea personally and looking through their website I think I could find a gift for pretty much everyone I know! P.S. if anyone wants to buy me a combination of this book and a chocolate bar it would go down very well for Christmas thank you ;)

There is also a range of Christmas Chocolate bars which sell at £3.95 each and would make ideal stocking fillers :)

The Chocolate Library have very kindly agreed to offer a super competition prize for one of you lovely readers. The winner will get to choose, not one but SIX of the Christmas bars (pictured above) of their choice worth almost £24 in value. That’s six potential christmas presents in one prize, how fab is that?
Please note the Christmas Chocolate bars cannot be individually personalised as the design is embossed onto the packaging already!

Oooh and before I forget, as this week is chocolate week, The Chocolate Library are running a special twitter off of 20% off EVERYTHING on the site up until Sunday 16th October at Midnight. All you need to do is enter CHOCWEEK20 at checkout!

How to Enter -

You can do all of the actions below or just 1 of them but please make sure you leave a separate comment for each action you take or your entries will not be valid & please make sure you leave a way of contacting you either email or twitter, Thank you x

* Subscribe to my blog by email/RSS feed

* Like Me on Facebook http://facebook.com/kneesupmotherbrown (there is a link on the right sidebar!)

* Follow me on twitter @dawnie_brown

* Follow The Chocolate Library on twitter @choclibrary

* Like The Chocolate Library on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/thechoclibrary

* Tweet the following “I’d like to win a bumper christmas chocolate bar selection with @choclibrary & @dawnie_brown in this FAB giveaway at http://wp.me/pWTCL-Hq “

Good luck! UK entries only please. The winner will be drawn by random.org on Sunday 13th November 2011 at 8pm x

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Trunki SnooziHedz Competition

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by dawniebrown in ,

I hate travelling anywhere at this time of year, especially in the cold and doing the nursery run with the children is awful as I hate taking them and putting them in the frosty car first thing in the morning! That’s why I think this new product from Trunki is fab! :)

“From the experts in facilitating the perfect journey for children, the team behind the award winning Trunki suitcase have launched a new travel must–have, in time for festive travel – the SnooziHedz. A travel essential for car, plane, train or space ship! SnooziHedz will be top of the ‘what to pack list’ when setting off this season.

Tots will delight in snuggling up and snoozing with their 3 in 1 travel pal. Presented in the form of a cute character (the pillowcase), simply un-zip to find an inflatable insert for the pillow and a plush fleece blanket, ensuring little ones will be kept warm from head to toe. With its adorable character face and a pocket for ted to take some shut-eye too, you’ll be certain not to have tearful, tantrums on your travels.

The SnooziHedz are available in blue or pink, SnooziHedz features the unique Trunki Grip ™ which connects the blanket to the pillow preventing it from sliding off in transit. Enabling parents to relax safe in the knowledge their little one is tucked up and toastie!

Available on www.trunki.com for £19.99″

The extremely lovely people at Trunki have very kindly agreed to offer one of their SnooziHedz as a competition prize for one of you lovely readers and here is how you can enter

How to Enter -

You can do all of the actions below or just 1 of them but please make sure you leave a separate comment for each action you take or your entries will not be valid & please make sure you leave a way of contacting you either email or twitter, Thank you x

* Subscribe to my blog by email/RSS feed

* Like Me on Facebook http://facebook.com/kneesupmotherbrown (there is a link on the right sidebar!)

* Follow me on twitter @dawnie_brown

* Follow Trunki on twitter @trunki

* Like TrunkiTowers on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/trunkitowers

* Tweet the following “I’d love to win a Trunki SnooziHedz with @trunki & @dawnie_brown in this FAB giveaway at http://wp.me/pWTCL-H3“

Good luck! UK entries only please. The winner will be drawn by random.org on Sunday 13th November 2011 at 8pm x

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Ruby & GINGER Toy Tote and Competition

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by dawniebrown in , ,

I don’t know about in your houses but in our house we are pretty over run with toys and plastic storage boxes but Ruby and GINGER have come up with a practical and stylish solution which will also make a great “sack” to store presents in on Christmas Eve :) This gorgeous tote which is made from cotton canvas and is screen printed with the beautiful understated bird motif which can be found on other beautifully crafted Ruby and GINGER products.

The sturdy cotton handles make it ideal for upstairs, downstairs, outside play and also perfect for transporting those essential items when travelling. If you have been looking for a stylish storage solution then this could be just what you are looking for. The toy tote sells for just £14!

P.S. I’ve also been told that the Ruby and GINGER nappy purse has been featured in Dannii Minogues “My Style” book so whilst you’re checking out their website why not consider buying one as a gift for a new mum this year ;)

Ruby & GINGER very kindly agreed to offer one of their Toy Tote Bags as a competition prize for one of you lovely readers and here is how you can enter

How to Enter -

You can do all of the actions below or just 1 of them but please make sure you leave a separate comment for each action you take or your entries will not be valid & please make sure you leave a way of contacting you either email or twitter, Thank you x

* Subscribe to my blog by email/RSS feed

* Like Me on Facebook http://facebook.com/kneesupmotherbrown (there is a link on the right sidebar!)

* Follow me on twitter @dawnie_brown

* Follow Ruby & GINGER on twitter @rubyandginger

* Like Ruby & GINGER on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/rubyandGINGER

* Tweet the following “I’d like to win a toy tote bag with @rubyandginger & @dawnie_brown in this FAB giveaway at http://wp.me/pWTCL-D5“

Good luck! UK entries only please. The winner will be drawn by random.org on Sunday 13th November 2011 at 8pm x

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Balance Me – Discovery Set

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14 years ago
by dawniebrown in ,

Balance Me have very kindly sent me on of their Discovery Sets to review :)

“Balance Me’s discovery set is a perfect collection to indulge or introduce your friends and family this Christmas. Our multi-award winning, natural yet sophisticated luxurious bathing and moisturising body
heros in this kit are suitable for all ages, skin types as well as for those friends or relatives that are usually hard to buy for!

Our discovery set is made up of our multi-award winning hand cream with shea butter and yarrow, in handbag perfect size at 30ml; our brand new super toning body cream, packed with essential oils juniper, bergamot, geranium and lavender to help smooth skin. Our super toning body wash to compliment and layer the benefits of the cream; and our award-winning rose otto body wash packed with rosa palma, rose geranium and rose otto, which is gentle and soothing for sensitive and more mature skins.”

Now I have to admit when it comes to toiletries I have to be careful as I get awfully dry skin but I’ve been using this set for a couple of weeks now and my skin is looking lovely if I do say so myself. The super toning body wash and body cream smell lovely and refreshing first thing in the morning and the handcream now permanently lives in my handbag! The set has a RRP of £16 and I think it will make an ideal stocking filler or small gift for those people who are a nightmare to buy for ;)

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Silent Sunday

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14 years ago
by dawniebrown in , ,

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